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==Community and culture==
===Music===
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{{See also|Beaumont Street Studios|The Marsh Ladies Choir}}

Huddersfield Choral Society founded in 1836, claims to be the UK's leading [[choir|choral society]]. Its history was chronicled in the book'' 'And The Glory''',<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://huddersfieldchoral.com/page--about-huddersfield-choral.html|access-date=12 October 2008|publisher=Huddersfield Choral Society|archive-date=30 August 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830015129/http://www.huddersfieldchoral.com/page--about-huddersfield-choral.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> written to commemorate the society's 150th anniversary in 1986 – its title derived from a chorus in [[George Frideric Handel|Handel]]'s landmark Oratorio ''[[Messiah (Handel)|Messiah]]''.

The annual [[Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival]] is held in the town which is also home to the [[Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra]] and the [[Huddersfield Singers]].

On Christmas Day 1977, the [[Sex Pistols]] played their last two British shows, a matinee for the children of striking firefighters, at Ivanhoe's nightclub, before embarking on an ill-fated US tour which saw the group's acrimonious collapse. An independent record label, Chocolate Fireguard Records, was founded in 2000 by singer Pat Fulgoni who developed a three-stage community music event, [[Timeless Festival]], in Ravensknowle Park, featuring a range of electronica, [[hip hop]] and rock music.

There are other annual music festivals held in the town and surrounding area, examples being the [[Marsden, West Yorkshire|Marsden]] [[Jazz]] Festival,<ref>{{cite web|title=Marsden Jazz Festival Home Page|url=http://www.marsdenjazzfestival.com|access-date=9 October 2008|publisher=Marsdenjazzfestival.com}}</ref> Mrs Sunderland,<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome to The Mrs Sunderland Music Festival|url=http://www.mrs-sunderlandmusic.org.uk/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211175840/http://www.mrs-sunderlandmusic.org.uk/|archive-date=11 December 2008|access-date=9 October 2008|publisher=Mrs-sunderlandmusic.org.uk}}</ref> Electric Spring,<ref>{{cite web|title=Electric Spring 2020|url=http://electricspring.co.uk/|access-date=14 March 2020}}</ref> Janet Beaumont, the [[Holmfirth]] Festivals, and the Haydn Wood (Linthwaite). The Haydn Wood (for under 21s) and Mrs Sunderland festival focus on musical and oratorial performance. The Electric Spring festival is an exploration of electronic and experimental music, featuring the 50-channel, 64-loudspeaker Huddersfield Immersive Sound System (HISS). The Mrs Sunderland Music festival is the second oldest in the United Kingdom, started in 1889 lasting for nine days each year. Free music concerts have been put on for the town, including bands such as the Ordinary Boys, the Script and Elliott Minor. There are many local choirs, youth and adult, an example of the latter being the [[Honley]] Male Voice Choir.<ref>{{cite web|title=Honley Male Voice Choir|url=http://www.honleymvc.co.uk|access-date=3 February 2014|publisher=Honleymvc.co.uk}}</ref> 

Home-grown musical talent of all kinds is complemented by the student intake to the [[University of Huddersfield]]'s music department. "The Sheriff of Huddersfield" is a song by heavy metal band [[Iron Maiden]] on the B-side of their 1986 single "[[Wasted Years]]", written about their co-manager [[Rod Smallwood]], leaving his home town of Huddersfield and struggling to settle into life in Los Angeles. Huddersfield is home to [[thrash metal]] band [[Evile]], dance rock band [[Kava Kava (band)|Kava Kava]], the birthplace of the synthpop musician [[Billy Currie]] (of [[Ultravox]] and [[Visage (band)|Visage]]), and the hard rock bassist [[John McCoy (musician)|John McCoy]] who played with [[Neo (UK band)|Neo]] and [[Gillan (band)|Gillan]].{{cn|date=December 2024}}
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===Art===
[[File:Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery (33568669201).jpg|thumb|Huddersfield Library & Art Gallery]]
Huddersfield Art Gallery occupies the top floor of the library at Princess Alexandra Walk. It has an extensive collection featuring [[Francis Bacon]], [[L.S. Lowry]] and [[Henry Moore]], as well as significant regional artists. It has other halls for its temporary exhibitions for established and emerging artists.

[[Denimu|Ian Berry]] was born in Netherton, Huddersfield and was educated in the town and went to [[Greenhead College]]<ref>{{cite news|date=23 May 2018|title=Artist creates works in denim|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-44198953|access-date=29 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Zientek|first=Henryk|date=21 May 2018|title=Huddersfield artist Denimu to publish first ever book with more than 100 images|work=The Huddersfield Daily Examiner|url=https://www.examiner.co.uk/news/huddersfield-artist-denimu-publish-book-14682525|access-date=29 June 2018}}</ref> and is internationally renowned for his art using only [[denim]] [[jeans]] and was named as one of the top 30 artists under 30 in the world in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|date=20 November 2013|title=Denimu's 'A Blue Eye'|url=http://artbusinessnews.com/2013/11/denimus-a-blue-eye/|access-date=29 June 2018|work=Art Business News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=16 November 2016|title=Ian Berry: Behind Closed Doors - TextileArtist.org|work=TextileArtist.org|url=https://www.textileartist.org/ian-berry-behind-closed-doors/|access-date=29 June 2018}}</ref> In 1996 aged 11 he won the ''[[Huddersfield Daily Examiner]]'' 125th Birthday competition that saw his design printed on to mugs, tea towels and posters.<ref>{{cite news|last=Atkinson|first=Neil|date=11 July 2013|title=Huddersfield artist lauded as 'jeanius' for denim creations|work=The Huddersfield Daily Examiner|url=https://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/huddersfield-artist-ian-berry-aka-5066541|access-date=29 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Douglas|first=Joanne|date=12 April 2012|title=How Netherton's Ian Berry has made art out of denim – debut UK exhibition at the Catto Gallery, London|work=The Huddersfield Daily Examiner|url=https://www.examiner.co.uk/lifestyle/gallery-how-nethertons-ian-berry-4954310|access-date=3 July 2018}}</ref>

===Festivals===
Huddersfield Festival of Light takes place annually in December,<ref>{{cite web|last=Simms|first=Bradley|date=8 December 2013|title=Festival of Light|url=http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/festival/index.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206091901/http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/festival/index.aspx|archive-date=6 December 2013|access-date=3 February 2014|publisher=Kirklees.gov.uk}}</ref> usually in the town centre adjacent to the railway station. Each year there is a performance by a theatre company. The finale is a firework display. The 2007 show was performed by French company Plasticiens Volants, which used large inflatable sea creatures in a parade through the streets as they told the story of 'Pearl'. The 2005 and 2008 performances were by the [[Valencia]]n artists Xarxa Teatre.
The 2010 festival featured Belgian company Company Tol and their suspension act – Corazon de Angeles (Angels' Heart) and ended on 5 December with fireworks in St George's Square.

Huddersfield has a long-established Saint Patrick's Day Parade on {{circa}} 17 March.
[[File:Hudawi Cultural Centre - Great Northern Street - geograph.org.uk - 617636.jpg|thumb|Hudawi Cultural Centre]]
Huddersfield Caribbean Carnival in mid-July, begins with a procession from the Hudawi Cultural Centre in Hillhouse, through the town centre to Greenhead Park where troupes display their costumes on stage. [[Caribbean]] food, fairground rides and various stalls and attractions are available. A "young blud" stage presents Hip Hop, UK garage, RnB and bassline.<ref>{{cite web|title=Huddersfield Carnival Website|url=http://www.huddersfieldcarnival.com/|access-date=30 December 2017|website=Huddersfieldcarnival.com|archive-date=25 August 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070825194525/http://www.huddersfieldcarnival.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[Huddersfield Literature Festival]] is held annually in the town,<ref>{{cite news|last=Price|first=Stuart|date=6 March 2010|title=Ten best talks & festivals|page=10|newspaper=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> and features author events, creative writing classes and poetry nights, and sometimes creative writing competitions.

Since 2016 the town has a growing one-day Onwards Festival for music and arts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Onwards Festival|url=https://onwardsfestival.weebly.com/|access-date=4 March 2020|archive-date=3 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303155414/https://onwardsfestival.weebly.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref> It celebrates local music, art, food and drink.  Its spirit is organisation like a pub crawl, moving between venues to experience different tastes of culture.  Its first year saw 10 live music acts, an exhibition and some live art performances, with payment for the later events.